Yes Skins, Willie was a junior international. I played with him when he came to Dalkey United as player manager. He played a big part in coaching a young lad by the name of Paul McGrath !!! Willie played nearly all of his career with T.E.K

I think Willie lives in the Dalkey area. When he played for St. Joseph's Boys he was a centre forward and in my view that was his best position. He is built like a tank and had a fierce shot, he use to remind me of Gerdi Muller the great German centre forward. Somewhere down the line he was converted into a full back and again I think that was a huge mistake. He could have been a full international. Willie was reared by his Dad's sister,who was married to Bob Smith,(his Mum died when he was very young) which wasn't unique in the area. The Smith's already had, at least,3 other children and Willie along with his slightly older sister was brought up by them. And that was no small feat in the houses that exist in Mary Street. The Smiths were that type of people like a lot of others in the area.

About 30 years ago I was in a very bad way with arthritis and found driving and walking very painful. The consultant said "there is no cure for arthritis" and recommended that I go to the League of Health. I had never heard of it and looked it up (in those days in the phone book). I met a marvellous lady called Isolde McCullagh who took classes in her home in Glenageary. It was tough at first but the gentle stretching exercises, posture work and general movement improved my condition beyond my wildest dreams. I have gone to classes every week since then and over the years moved to various locations with various great teachers all under the guidance of the amazing Isolde. The other day at 5 months short of her 100th Birthday the great lady passed away. A thanksgiving service of her life was held today. We never really know or appreciate the wonderful people who live in our community or who move amongst us.
Thank you Isolde McCullagh for all you did for so many both with your exercise classes and your knitwear business which gave employment to hundreds of home workers in the lean years of the sixties and seventies.

I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.
William Allen White